Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

Director:

Peter Hewitt

Writers (WGA):

Chris Matheson (characters) &
Ed Solomon (characters) ...
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Release Date:

19 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Hell Hath No Pizza

Plot:

A tyrant from the future creates evil android doubles of Bill and Ted and sends them back to eliminate the originals.

Plot Keywords:

Bill And Ted | Hell | Heaven | Android | Battle Of The Bands

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Ted
Alex Winter	...	Bill / Granny Preston
William Sadler	...	Grim Reaper
Joss Ackland	...	De Nomolos
Pam Grier	...	Ms. Wardroe
George Carlin	...	Rufus
Amy Stock-Poynton	...	Missy
Jim Martin	...	Sir James Martin
Hal Landon Jr.	...	Captain Logan
Annette Azcuy	...	Elizabeth
Sarah Trigger	...	Joanna
Chelcie Ross	...	Colonel Oats
Taj Mahal	...	Gatekeeper
Robert Noble	...	Bach
Hal Landon Sr.	...	Thomas Edison
Eleni Kelakos	...	Ria Paschelle
Roy Brocksmith	...	Deputy James
J. Patrick McNamara	...	Mr. Preston
Dana Stevens	...	1st Seance Member
Valerie Spencer	...	2nd Seance Member
Kathryn Miller	...	3rd Seance Member
Carol Rosenthal	...	4th Seance Member
Chris Matheson	...	'Ugly' Seance Member
Ed Solomon	...	'Stupid' Seance Member
Anthony G. Schmidt	...	Dark Figure (as Anthony Schmidt)
Brendan Ryan	...	Young Ted
William Thorne	...	Young Bill
Ed Gale	...	Station
Arturo Gil	...	Station
Tom Allard	...	Big Station
Terry Finn	...	Heavenly Greeter
John Ehrin	...	Albert Einstein
Don Forney	...	Benjamin Franklin
Michael Chambers	...	Good Robot Bill (as Michael 'Shrimp' Chambers)
Bruno Falcon	...	Good Robot Ted (as Bruno 'Taco' Falcon)
Ed Cambridge	...	George Washington Carver
Tad Horino	...	Confucius
William Shatner	...	Captain James Tiberius Kirk (archive footage)
Peter Hewitt	...	The Smoker (as Max Magenta)
Primus	...	Themselves
Les Claypool	...	Primus
Tim Alexander	...	Primus (as Tim 'Herb' Alexander)
Larry Lalonde	...	Primus
Tanya Newbould	...	Kate Axelrod
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marni Joan Bakst	...	English Family Member (uncredited)
Sadler Colley Bakst	...	English Family Member (uncredited)
Candace Mead	...	Child (uncredited)
Lauren Mead	...	Child (uncredited)
Dennis Ott	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
Frank Welker	...	The Devil / Station / Evil Easter Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Hewitt		(as Pete Hewitt)

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Matheson		(characters) &
Ed Solomon		(characters)
Chris Matheson		(written by) &
Ed Solomon		(written by)

Produced by
Paul Aaron	....	co-producer
Robert W. Cort	....	executive producer
Stephen Deutsch	....	co-executive producer
Ted Field	....	executive producer
Rick Finkelstein	....	executive producer
Scott Kroopf	....	producer
Neil A. Machlis	....	supervising producer (as Neil Machlis)
Chris Matheson	....	co-producer
Ed Solomon	....	co-producer
Barry Spikings	....	executive producer
Erwin Stoff	....	co-producer
Connie Tavel	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood

Film Editing by
David Finfer

Casting by
Karen Rea

Production Design by
David L. Snyder

Art Direction by
Gregory Pickrell

Set Decoration by
Chris Butler		(as Chris A. Butler)
Robin Peyton

Costume Design by
Marie France

Makeup Department
Glen Hanz	....	makeup effects technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Scott Oshita	....	special makeup effects artist
Shaun Smith	....	special makeup effects crew

Production Management
Kevin Allison	....	production manager: concert
Paul A. Levin	....	post-production supervisor
Neil A. Machlis	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Janet G. Knutsen	....	first assistant director
Janet G. Knutsen	....	second unit director
Robert Leveen	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Jeff Okabayashi	....	second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas	....	first assistant director
Nathalie Vadim	....	first assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Robert Consing	....	storyboard artist
Peg Cummings	....	set decorator: additional photography
David L. Glazer	....	property master: additional photography
Guy Hietala	....	set painter
Simon Murton	....	storyboard artist
Cammie Noel	....	scenic artist
David Russell	....	conceptual illustrator
David Russell	....	storyboard artist
Russell J. Smith	....	assistant art director: additional photography (as Russ Smith)
Tom von Badinski	....	carpenter
Joe Wood	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
G.W. Brown	....	supervising adr editor
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	production sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa	....	boom operator
Dane A. Davis	....	supervising sound editor
Arnold Finkelstein	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	adr mixer
Tom Hammond	....	foley editor
Joanna Jimenez	....	assistant sound editor
David Jobe	....	foley recordist
Kini Kay	....	sound effects supervisor
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lance Laurienzo	....	first assistant sound editor
Lisa Linder	....	assistant sound editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Nash Michael	....	foley editor
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Todd Toon	....	sound effects editor
Brian Ufberg	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
John S. Baker	....	special effects crew
Yancy Calzada	....	special effects crew
Scott Coulter	....	animatronics effects
Roy Goode	....	special effects technician
Timothy Huizing	....	specialty props
John Teska	....	special creature effects
Mark Yuricich	....	special effects foreman: VIFX
Bill Zahn	....	special effects technician
Vincent J. Guastini	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Richard 'Dr.' Baily	....	computer graphics animator: VIFX
Allen Blaisdell	....	visual effects
Peter Konig	....	sculptor
Alan G. Markowitz	....	matte cameraman
Gregory L. McMurry	....	visual effects supervisor
Zeke Morales	....	visual effects assistant editor
Martin November	....	visual effects editor
Wally Schaab	....	matte camera operator
Paula Schneider	....	model maker
Scott Schneider	....	model maker
David Stump	....	effects director of photography
Larry Weiss	....	computer graphics animator: VIFX
Matthew Yuricich	....	visual effects artist
Al Magliochetti	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
David Carrera	....	stunt double: Ted
Clarke Coleman	....	stunt performer
Monty Cox	....	stunt performer
Eurlyne Epper	....	stunt performer
James M. Halty	....	stunt performer (as Jim Halty)
Tabby Hanson	....	stunt performer
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunt performer (as Tom Harper)
Randy Lamb	....	stunt performer
Jamie Jo Medearis	....	stunt performer
Jeff Miller	....	stunt double: Bill
Janet Lee Orcutt	....	stunt performer (as Janet Orcutt)
James Pearson	....	stunt performer (as Jim Pearson)
Pat Romano	....	stunt performer
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (as Glenn Wilder)
Scott Wilder	....	stunt performer
Christian J. Fletcher	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Will Leong	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael J. Coo	....	key dolly grip
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer
Jason Hicks	....	grip
John T. Martin	....	grip
Brent Poe	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician: second unit
Joseph T. Terranova	....	set lighting technician
Michael T. Travers	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Cash Oshman	....	crowd casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leslie Joyce	....	key costumer
Tim Turner	....	specialty costumes

Editorial Department
David Orr	....	color timer

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Jim Martin	....	musician: air guitars
Randy Miller	....	orchestrator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Steve Vai	....	composer: additional music
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Robert K. Johnson	....	transportation captain
Kenny Searle	....	transportation coordinator
Dean Winton	....	driver

Other crew
Yancy Calzada	....	puppeteer
Jak Castro	....	stand-in
Kathi Danielson	....	first assistant accountant (as Kathi Evans)
Mike Elizalde	....	puppeteer
Sophia Lansky	....	additional voices
Bill H. Schwocho	....	stand-in for William Sadler
Sara Spring	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Bob Wagner	....	set production assistant
David J. Garfield	....	photo double (uncredited)

Thanks
William Shatner	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Interscope Communications
• Nelson Entertainment

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Filmayer (Spain)
• Image Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (video)
• Orion Pictures Corporation
• RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video

Special Effects

• Video Image

Other Companies

• Big Crowds  crowd casting
• Interscope Records  soundtrack released by
• Intrada  score album released by (limited edition)
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Paramount Pictures  star trek footage
• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-10/7 | Germany:12 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #31166) | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | Canada:PG (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

The guitars that Bill and Ted play are a Gibson SG Standard and a Gibson '59 Flying V. Ted plays two different color schemes on the V, while Bill's SG was the same throughout the movie

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Bill and Ted are freefalling into Hell, when they've turned parallel with the ground, supports/suspension equipment is visible through their t-shirts.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chuck De Nomolos:It is time. They have reached the second crucial turning point in their destiny. Their message is about to reach millions. But, we will change all that. When our mission is successful, no longer will the world be dominated by the legacy of these two fools! No longer will we hear this.
[plays air guitar]
Chuck De Nomolos:We will stop them now! Brothers and sisters, are we ready?
[everybody cocks their guns]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Gym Partner's a Monkey: Save the Drama for Your Llama/Hornbill & Ted's Bogus Journey (#3.11)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

SHOWDOWN

Sharper than warranted.

It was only on my second viewing, years later, that I realized two things about this movie: 1) I enjoyed it immensely, and 2) that because its execution is decidedly sharper than the premise itself warrants. I had laughed my way through the movie before it occurred to me to renew my initial protests--valleyspeak and loogies and airheadedness (even *good*-natured airheadedness) just aren't inherently funny, especially when drawn out to feature length. But though the movie's momentum does begin to sputter out towards the end, Reeves and Winter and Sadler (and Hal Landon Jr. in an unforgettable scene) display such a remarkable sense of comic timing throughout that even the more clumsily-scripted jokes (e.g. Ted failing to recognize a certain inhabitant of Hell) work as effortlessly as the witter ones (e.g. the challenge). And the teaming of Winter and Reeves clicks so well that the teaming of Bill and Ted (who spend only one scene separated in the entire movie, disaster if they're not well-matched) appears utterly unstrained.

(Side note: I found the first movie to be only sporadically entertaining--sightly different comic sensibilities there, it seems.)

I give it a 7.75. Surprisingly good fun.